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TextureLight is the master of form and texture. It is bymastering light that we can achieve the expressionof any artifact. The basic qualities of reflection orabsorption of light are the elements to play within designing any kind of object. A glass will revealits color when light passes through it, or will betrapped inside of it if the surface has been etched,engraved, or treated with some texture.A silver object, when polished, reflects light andwhen engraved, will trap the light. Any shinysurface reflects light, any dull surface absorbslight, and this is true for any material includingpaper. A polished material has completely differentand sometimes opposite connotations from amatte surface, a wide spectrum ranging from richto poor, from opulent to restrained. Texture hasan infinite range of tactile or visual experiencesand it is essential for designers to sharpen theirperception in order to articulate and master themedia. It is through the choice of materials andtheir finishes that we articulate the shape ofan object to express its content, to celebrate itsappropriateness, to reveal its soul.Texture and color in a mutually supportingdialogue define any creative artifact - anythingwaiting for us to decode its inner secrets andthereby enrich our perception and transfer itto whatever we choose.76